Hurricane Assistance

Millions of Americans were struck by the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma.  Here are resources if you are interested in joining the relief effort.

Volunteer Assistance:

Local Red Cross Chapters are in the process of deploying volunteers to the regions affected by Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

Alexandria Chapter: (703) 549-8300

Arlington Chapter Headquarters: (703) 584-8400

Fairfax/Falls Church Office: (703) 964-0004

How Federal Employees Can Help:

The Office of Personnel Management is establishing an emergency program to allow federal employees to donate their unused annual leave time to help fellow workers affected by Hurricane Katrina. Individual agencies have been given the authority to set up leave transfer programs and can approve leave donations. While many agencies are working to determine specifics about the program, employees who wish to donate annual leave must fill out this form (http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/opm1638.pdf) and submit it to their agency’s human resources office.

Information on Housing for Evacuees:  http://www.katrinahousing.org/

Financial Assistance:

FEMA listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:

• American Red Cross, 800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575 Spanish.

• America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.

• Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171.

• Catholic Charities, USA, 703-549-1390.

• Christian Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554.

• Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818.

• Church World Service, 800-297-1516.

• Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998.

• Humane Society of the United States, 1-800-HUMANE-1

• Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.

• Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.

• Nazarene Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.

• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.

• Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).

• Southern Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657, ext. 6440.

• United Methodist Committee on Relief. 800-554-8583.

Donations can be made online to most of these organizations through Network for Good.

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